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to the only location that could be procured for the purpose some three fourths of a mile from the former locality., there we had rented two acres of ground & by advancing some $150. the building with the assistance of the colored people had been removed & re-erected. This latter sum we confidently expected would be returned by the Bureau. In addition to this some $70. worth of School furniture such as desks &c had been put into the building. So that our outlay was over $500.- Now my object in writing is to see whether you as the agent of the Bureau will not return us this amount with the view to aiding us in our effort to rebuild the school house. Unless this can be done, I do not think our association will